Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

S1 E22012

Streetlife

Episode Synopsis

Mary heads into the streets to discover the dirt, crime, sex, and slum conditions in the world's first high-rise city. Oddly enough, the poorer you were, the higher you lived, with little space, light, or sanitation.

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Meet the Romans with Mary Beard

Streetlife

Episode Synopsis

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